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This is a discussion on Hyena????? within the Animals (mammals, birds, insects etc.) forums, part of the Show your photo (Color) - Landscape & Nature (flowers, mountains, storms etc.) category; Thought I would post an interesting capture from my back field. Caught this guy feasting on a carcass. Bet you ...

  1. 03-28-2010, 08:55 AM #1
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    Thought I would post an interesting capture from my back field. Caught this guy feasting on a carcass. Bet you didn't know we had these in canada, EH?

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    Nice capture HBG, but it's not April first yet
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    Wild dog of some kind, maybe, but I don't think it is a hyena unless you were in Africa/India somewhere. Hard to tell with all the grass in the way. April 1st is fast approaching!
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    Cool perspective really makes this almost believeable
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    nah, that's the distant cousin of the hyena- glovus snatchiotis. They are known to sneak up on unsuspecting prey and steal gloves out of pockets.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bambi View Post
    They are known to sneak up on unsuspecting prey and steal gloves out of pockets.
    Oh ... an Australian then!
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    Ok, so I'm better educated after seeing http://www.photography.ca/Forums/f20/look-8365.html
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    That was a very nice riddle!
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    Nicely done HBG...If you said you were on an African Safari recently I think I would have believed you!
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